Krydor, Saskatchewan

Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Krydor (2016 population: 15) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 and Census Division No. 16. The community's name is a combination of the names of two early settlers, Petro Krysak and Teodor Lucyk (KRYsak + teoDOR).^[5] Petro Krysak also served as the first postmaster, from September 1, 1911, to July 7, 1913.^[1]

Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Krydor

History

Krydor incorporated as a village on August 25, 1914.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Krydor had a population of 15 living in 15 of its 25 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.0/km² (41.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Krydor recorded a population of 15 living in 12 of its 24 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.3/km² (47.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[10]

Notable people

• Mike Kostiuk (August 1, 1919 - July 26, 2015) was a National Football League offensive lineman.
• Darryl Melnyk (July 24, 1971 - present) was 1993 Fastball National Champion and 1994 Alberta Master Burbot Angler.
• Stephen Worobetz (December 14, 1914 - February 2, 2006) was 13th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
5. "Krydor". An Exhibition: Main Street, Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. 2002. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

52°44′42″N 107°11′42″W / 52.745°N 107.195°W / 52.745; -107.195